Today's News

Perhaps you saw the news last week: Berkshire Hathaway, the prominent investment company headed by Warren Buffett, purchased Media General, a group of 63 newspapers.

Unlike many investment firms, Buffett’s, under his guidance, is known for solid decision-making and building up its purchases.

Too many others are known for dismantling their purchases for a quick, short-term profit. This often leaves hundreds and thousands of employees jobless and fewer prospects in the overall employment pool.

25 Years Ago
Candidates for Harriman City Council faced two main issues: attracting new industry and dealing with sewer-rate increases. The average residential sewer bill was scheduled to increase 60 percent and commercial rates by more than 100 percent to fund the state-ordered construction of a new wastewater treatment facility.

Kingston attorney Chris Cawood exercised his right to free speech at the Roane County Sheriff’s Office on Monday — with a profanity laced tirade.

Cawood wanted to give a piece of mail to Roane County Jail inmate Ralph O’Neal, but Chief Deputy Tim Phillips said policy requires that be sent via the post office. Cawood initially spoke with sheriff’s assistant Beth Sams and then demanded to speak to a supervisor.